This week in Japan: June 4 - 10, 2005
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Advance Generation Movie Station "Banmuu" Quizs
(Source: PokeAni)
On the am3 AG movie promotional site, after the Kids Station Pokémon anime broadcast, AG-related movie special events and upcoming product information will be aired. The broadcast will be viewable via the Advance Movie Station mini program. Here, the Banmuu quizzes are aired, and those who answer correctly will be entered in a drawing to win an Advance Movie Starter Kit.
Details are on the am3 AG movie promotional website. (Page in Japanese)
Factory Needle discovered in PokéPark PokeDoll
(Source: PokeAni)
Pokédolls distributed at outlets like Poképark and the Pokémon Centers were recently withdrawn from circulation after an investigation revealed that one doll had a factory sewing needle protruding from it, and somehow still passed Quality Control. Banpresto, the maker of the product, has asked for recall on all potentially affected goods. At the current date, there has been no further contact from either the consumer or the manufacturer.
Products affected: As of 2005 March 02, dolls sold from Poképark and Pokécentre outlets etc, with a tag of (c)Pokémon, 2005 Made in China, including the following character models:
-12 inch Pikachu doll -Pokédoll: Torchic, Eevee, Skitty, Kyogre, Treecko, Groudon, Gonbe, Jirachi, Celebi, Pikachu, Plusle, Ho-oh, Minun, Mudkip, Mew, Latias, Latios, Lugia, Rayquaza. -Poképark 2005 Limited Ed. models: Jirachi, Celebi, Pikachu, Mew.
Anime X-Press Pokemon Sunday Poster Present Campaign
(Source: PokeAni)
The "Anime X-Press present campaign for June is underway on TV Tokyo's anime website, with 5 Pokémon Sunday promotional posters up for grabs.
Entries are accepted until June 30th 2005. 5 winners will be drawn from all entrants.
For details, please visit the TV Tokyo Anime Website. (Page in Japanese)
Pokémon included amongst those to get dedicated Theme Park allocation in the Japanese Los Vegas project
(Source: PokeAni)
Videogames, anime, martial arts, and icons representing Japan's culture will be displayed, as Japan's Liberal Democratic Party plans to focus on "games, characters, and digital multimedia" and "martial arts ground breaking assembly" [..?].
In the digital and electronic-themed assembly, former assembly chairman Yukio Edano, among 34 others, are planning to attend with executives from various national game development companies. Pokémon, Gundam, and similar internationally popular franchises will have dedicated theme parks, movie production specialization schools, and other related fields, in the "Japanese Las Vegas" construction project.
33 people, presumably trained martial artists, will participate in the "martial arts ground breaking" exhibition event. The Democratic Party is planning to hold an open session in parliament in the near future, calling on other MPs, the Liberal Democratic Party, and other parties for their participation in this event.
Pokemon Daisuki Club "Movie 10x Hype Guide"
(Source: PokeAni)
The Pokémon Daisuki club has assembled it's own club variation guide for how to enjoy "Mew and the Wave/Pulse [thing.. improper Japanese itself here] Hero" movie.
Club's Limited Ed. photo gallery of the movie: http://pokeani.com/kakorogu2005-5.h...ampaign20050520 [don't get fooled, it's not promo shots, it's a draw for entrants to get a chance to get photographed with the club members or some stuff, doesn't exactly specify in the further link either]
http://www.pokemon.jp/portal/index.cfm (Daisuki Club) http://www.pokemon.co.jp/daisuki/index.html (Official Site)
More News: On the 2 themes associated with Pokémon Movie Cheering Squad, choose one and mail us with a drawing or message, and you'll be entered to win 5 points worth of special club points [w/e these are].
Contest open until 2005/06/17, results to be announced July 1st.
As well, there will be an in-depth investigation into popular characters and pokemon, and details from the deoxys movie can be seen [call the movie title what you want, I can give you only approximate translations given the Japanese title is hbrid language that doesn't really exist].
Updated on 2005/06/04
More news: On the Daisuki Club's movie 10x guide, the "Check with the trivial data!" has been added, included are many interesting points about the movie.
Updated on 2005/06/10